Booksin Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 48.6% |
| Met Standard | 26.5% |
| Below Standard | 25.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Booksin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
48.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 27.6 points above the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.4 points higher (vs 24.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 3.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 107 | 40.2% | 24.3% | 64.5% |
| 4th | 103 | 53.4% | 24.3% | 77.7% |
| 5th | 113 | 47.8% | 31.0% | 78.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 108 | 48.1% | 27.8% | 75.9% |
| 4th | 103 | 53.4% | 32.0% | 85.4% |
| 5th | 113 | 48.7% | 19.5% | 68.1% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.7